I’m loving this idea of the blueprint of the soul where the soul can be imagined as the hidden blueprint of our lives, the deep design God has inscribed within each of us. It is not something we invent or achieve, but something we awaken to…divine nature within us.
Just as a seed carries within it the pattern of the tree it will become, so our soul carries the truth of who we are and who we are called to be.
In the spiritual life, this blueprint is both gift and invitation. It reminds us that our ultimate meaning is already present, waiting to be discovered. Prayer, sacrament, and surrender are not about creating the soul, but about uncovering it—removing the distractions and illusions that keep us from seeing the truth, goodness, and beauty already shining within.
When we live from this blueprint, we begin to cooperate with God’s design rather than resist it. We find resilience in surrender, strength in trust, and joy in becoming what we were always meant to be.
The spiritual journey, then, is not about saving the soul as if it were absent, but about awakening to its presence and allowing it to guide us into fullness of life.
Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Cor 10:31
Smitten With Goodness 